2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season

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2009–10   Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coach Lionel Hollins
General manager Chris Wallace
Owners Michael Heisley
Arena FedEx Forum
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports South, SportSouth
Radio WRBO
< 2008–09 2010–11 >

The 2009-10 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents

During the offseason the Grizzlies acquired Allen Iverson, but his stint in Memphis lasted only three games and he left the team due to personal reasons. Iverson then returned to the team where he began his career, the Philadelphia 76ers, in December.

Key dates

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool
12 Hasheem Thabeet Tanzania Connecticut
127 DeMarre Carroll Flag of the United States.svg  United States Missouri
236 Sam Young Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pittsburgh

Roster

2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 00 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur, Darrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Kansas
G 9 Flag of the United States.svg Brewer, Ronnie  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) Arkansas
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Carroll, DeMarre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Missouri
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Conley Jr., Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Ohio State
C 33 Flag of Spain.svg Gasol, Marc  Cruz Roja.svg (IN)7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg) Spain
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Gay, Rudy  (C)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Connecticut
C 15 Flag of Iran.svg Haddadi, Hamed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) Iran
G 25 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson, Lester  (IN)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) UT Martin
C 45 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter, Steven  Cruz Roja.svg (IN)7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) DePaul
G 32 Flag of the United States.svg Mayo, O. J.  (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) USC
F 50 Flag of the United States.svg Randolph, Zach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) Michigan State
C 34 Flag of Tanzania.svg Thabeet, Hasheem 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)263 lb (119 kg) Connecticut
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Tinsley, Jamaal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Iowa State
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Connecticut
G/F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Young, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Pittsburgh
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Regular season

Standings

Southwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Dallas Mavericks 5527.671–28–1327–1410–6
x-San Antonio Spurs 5032.610529–1221–209–7
Houston Rockets 4240.5121323–1819–229–7
Memphis Grizzlies 4042.4881523–1817–245–11
New Orleans Hornets 3745.4511824–1713–287–9
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.695–
2y-Dallas Mavericks 5527.6712
3x-Phoenix Suns 5428.6593
4y-Denver Nuggets 5329.6464
5x-Utah Jazz 5329.6464
6x-Portland Trail Blazers 5032.6107
7x-San Antonio Spurs 5032.6107
8x-Oklahoma City Thunder 5032.6107
9 Houston Rockets 4240.51215
10 Memphis Grizzlies 4042.48817
11 New Orleans Hornets 3745.45120
12 Los Angeles Clippers 2953.35428
13 Golden State Warriors 2656.31731
14 Sacramento Kings 2557.30532
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 1567.18342

Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKOKCORLPHIPHOPORSACSASTORUTAWAS
Atlanta —4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston 0–4—3–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–20–3—1–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago 1–32–23–1—2–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland 3–12–21–32–2—1–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 1–11–12–02–01–1—2–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–02–01–2—1–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit 2–21–21–20–40–40–21–1–1–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State 1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–1–0–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston 0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–0—0–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana 0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–0—1–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers 0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–1—2–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–2—2–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–2—1–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami 3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–1—1–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee 1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–1—2–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–2—2–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey 0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–2—1–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans 1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–1—0–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York 3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–0—0–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City 2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–0–1–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando 3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–1–4–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia 1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–4–0–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix 1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–0–1–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland 0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–1–4–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–4–0–41–12–11–1
San Antonio 1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–0–1–10–42–0
Toronto 1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–1—0–22–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–0—2–0
Washington 0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2—

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Memphis Grizzlies statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Darrell Arthur 32114.3.432.000.5673.4.5.4.44.5
Ronnie Brewer 5016.0.231..8001.4.61.2.02.0
DeMarre Carroll 71111.2.396.000.6232.1.5.4.12.9
Mike Conley 808032.1.445.387.7432.45.31.4.212.0
Marc Gasol 696935.8.581.000.6709.32.41.01.614.6
Rudy Gay 808039.7.466.327.7535.91.91.5.819.6
Trey Gilder 202.51.000...5.0.5.01.0
Hamed Haddadi 3606.7.387.000.7372.1.3.0.41.7
Lester Hudson 906.8.400.182.8571.1.6.6.14.0
Steven Hunter 2107.5.395..5282.0.0.0.52.5
Allen Iverson 3022.3.5771.000.5001.33.7.3.012.3
O. J. Mayo 828238.0.458.383.8093.83.01.2.217.5
Zach Randolph 818137.7.488.288.77811.71.81.0.420.8
Hasheem Thabeet 681313.0.588..5813.6.2.21.33.1
Jamaal Tinsley 38115.5.371.179.8151.72.8.9.13.5
Marcus Williams 62114.1.384.296.6731.52.6.5.04.3
Kenny Thomas 80216.5.451.196.7772.5.7.4.37.4

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

Lionel Hollins - Western Conference Coach of the Month: December [1]

All-Star

Zach Randolph was selected as a Western All-star reserve. (1st appearance) [2]

Season

Records

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

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References

  1. ↑ Grizzlies' Hollins wins Western Conference coach of the month honor
  2. ↑ Zach Randolph named to Western Conference All-Star team
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